Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 34,823-160-55, Nathaniel Dudley, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Dudley, Nathaniel Harriet
BL 74 34823-160-55
CONTENTS

Cir. Blamey Sept 21/55
54.403
act 3 Mar. /55
April 9/55
Harriet Dudley, widow of Nathaniel Dudley dec'd Private Capt. Whittier } R. I. Col. Gales — } Vol.
8 Reciprocationary war
Boston
No Papers
Private Capt Whittier N.H. Mills
Ad. 160 acc July 18/56
Dodge
Vol. D. 159.
Harriet Dudley Ringfield — Maine

State of Maine } ss. County of Franklin }
On this thirty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Harriet Dudley aged seventy eight years, a resident of Wingfield in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Dudley, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Whittier in the regiment commanded by Col. Gales, Genl. N. Peabody's Brig- ade & Genl. Whipple's Division in the war with Great Britain, commonly called The Revolutionary War, begun in 1775 by the battles of Lexington & Concord & Bunk- er's Hill, that her said husband volun- teered at Exeter, N.H. on the or about the third day of August A.D., 1778, (being then between fourteen & fifteen years of age,) with the volunteer Militia of New Hampshire, to join the

forces then under the command of Maj. Genl. John Sullivan in Rhode Island, and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of  ten twenty days, and was honorably discharged on or about the twenty third day of August aforesaid.
She further states that her said husband Nathaniel Dudley was a teamster employed under the direction of competent authority during the War aforesaid in the transportation of military stores and supplies, that he set out on the 15 th day of September, A.D. 1780 with 160 head of neat cattle for the Continental Army below Orange town, or Tappan, on the borders of New Jersey, starting from Exeter, N.H. in company with Major Mark Wiggins, John Simpson, Daniel Mason, Moses & Andrew Wiggins, & arrived at the American Camp aforesaid on the second day of October (with supplies for the army) of the same year, being 28 days upon the journey to and from said Camp; She further states that her said husband (who was a son of Hon. John Dudley of Raymond, N.H., member of the Committee of Safety for that State during the Revolutionary War) was married to her

eighth in Kingfield, oforesaid, on the twenty sixth eighth day of January, A.D. 1826, by Tristram Norton, Esq., a justice of the peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Harriet Pullen, that her said husband died at Freeman in said county of Franklin, on the seventh day of May A.D. 1844, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Harriet Dudley
We, William Dudley and Stephen Pullen, residents of Kingfield in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Harriet Dudley, widow of Nathaniel Dudley, Esq., deceased, in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Wm H. Dudley Stephen Pullen

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
E. F. Pillsbury, Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss.
I, Dean Dudley of Boston in said county, on oath depose & say, that the foregoing record of a letter dated Aug. 19, 1778 and signed by Nathaniel Dudley, is a true copy of an original letter in the handwriting of Nathaniel Dudley, son of Hon. John Dudley of Raymond, N. H., which Nathaniel was born at said Raymond in 1763 & died at Freeman, Me. in 1844, leaving a widow Harriet Dudley who still lives at Kingfield, Me. - aged 78 years - the said original letter was preserved many years at the homestead of said Hon. John Dudley in Raymond and, after his death, by his son Hon. Moses Dudley, whose son C. C. Dudley Esq. has lately put it into my hands.
Suffolk ss. Subscribed & sworn to, Dean Dudley. this sixth day of April A.D. 1856, before me,
Newton Uncom
notary of P. Service

Rhode Island, August 19th, 1778. Honored Parents,
I embrace this opportunity in writing to you to let you know that I am well and in good health through the goodness of God, and I hope these few lines will find you in the same and my brethren. We got down to the Ferry at Sivertown on Tuesday at night. The course of the wind being so high we could not cross the ferry till Friday. The Enemy keeps firing daily at our Continental Army, who are heaving up batteries very near them. We are an advance party on the Right Wing. The Batteries are to be opened tomorrow at seven o'clock. We are to parade tomorrow at eleven o'clock.
We expect the French fleet in every day from their cruise. We are all in the hopes with the blessing of God to drive these Blood-Hounds from the Encampment of this Island. We shall expect to be at home in about a fortnight.
All are well that came with me. Samuel Cram desires to be remembered

to his friends. Benjamin Wadleigh is well. Thomas Bolcord has not been very well, but is getting better.
Please to remember me to all friends and acquaintances, who shall inquire after me. So no more at present.
But I remain your dutiful son,
Nathaniel Dudley.
We all live well.

54, 403

State of Maine, County of Franklin Town of Kingfield.
This is to certify that Nathaniel Dudley Esq. and Harriet Pullen, both of Kingfield in the county of Somerset and state of Maine were joined in marriage at said Kingfield, agreeably to the laws of said state on the Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty six. by me."
J. Norton Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record
Josiah French Town Clerk I Josiah French above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, as certified by me.
Josiah French Town Clerk (of Kingfield)
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1855. E. F. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

34. 823.
160 acres.

54, 408
Paid
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office , Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.

54. 4103. Act March 3, 1855. April 9, 1855.
Harriet Dudley, widow of Nathaniel Dudley, deced. - private.
Capt Whittier } Col Gayles } R. I. Vols.
No. 34. 482 Revolutionary War.
Original brief enclosed.
Harriet Dudley, Kingsfield, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, SS.—
I, Isaac Tyler for the County of Franklin, hereby certify that
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and
E. S. Pillsbury
Esquire before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who has thereto affixed his genuine signature at the time of so doing was a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts done as aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court, at Farmington, this second day of April Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Isaac Tyler Clerk

16 Mass. Bldg. Court Square, Boston, July 8, 1836.
Mr. Waldo,
Dr. Sir, -
Last year I sent you several papers to prove that Nathl. Dudley served in the Revolution- ary War a short time. and his widow (now living) was entitled to bounty land. You replied I must send record evidence - or more evidence - I now send you the requisite record evidence - The other proof I sent last year & you have it. Please sent the Land Warrant to me.
Deane Dudley, B' atty. at Law.

To the Hon. the Secretary of the Navy Washington D.C. Sir: In accordance with the provisions of the act "to provide for a naval and military expedition to the Arctic region" passed March 3rd 1845, I have the honor to submit the following report of the proceedings of the said expedition during the past season.
Dear Sir,
The first object of the expedition, as directed by the act, was to determine the general extent and value of the Arctic regions, and to ascertain whether a practicable route for a ship could be discovered through the ice from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Journal to Orangeton in the State of New Jersey, commonly called by the Dutch name Tappan, being the place where M. G. Andre was executed in 1780.
Sept. 15, 1780 Set out from Exeter, N.H., to Andover by Haverhill the 1st day in company with Major Mark Wiggins, John Simpson, Daniel Mason & Andrew Wiggins with 136 head of cattle for the Army.
2nd day, through Tewksbury, Billerica to Bedford.
3rd day, from Bedford through Concord, Acton, Sudbury to Milborough.
4th day through Northborough, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Leicester to Spencer.
5th day through Brookfield to Weston.
6th day through Palmer to Wilbraham.
7th day through Springfield, crossed the Connecticut River to West Springfield.
8th day kept on to Somersbury.
9th day reached New Milford, passed over Mt. Thom.
10th day travelled to Farmington.
11th day to Litchfield.
12 day drove through Danbury burnt

the year before, to Ridgebury. 13th day passed by Ridgefield to Cran- pan in the State of N. York, staid at the house of an old Dutchman - a cold frosty night.
14th day Drove to the Hudson River, passed through Pekskill burnt three years before to King's Ferry, passed over to Stony Point Fort, drowned 5 cattle by upsetting a boat with 15 head in the same.
15th day passed down toward New York on the west side of the River not from the same through a good country inhabited mostly by Dutchmen; went within 2 miles of Head Quarters, Left our drone with a guard at the Con- tinental yards. Greeted with great ci- vility by the Serjeant of the Guard, who is an Englishman who deserted from the British and joined our army. Early next morning being Monday 2nd day of October passed into Camp and by the Gallows and grave then dug for the unfortunate Andre who was hung at 10 o'clock the same day.
Tarried 2 days, then returned the same way I went to Concord, then trav- elled through Chelmsford, crossed the

River into Dracut, then through Pelham, Windham, Lendonerry & Chester & a part of Candia home to Raymond in nine days and a half to Raymond — the whole time in the journey 28 days.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Suffolk ss.
I, Dean Dudley, on oath, depose & say that the foregoing writing, that is, the for record of a journey to Orangeton in the State of New Jersey, is a true copy of an original record made by Nathaniel Dudley, Esq., who was born at Raymond, N.H., in 1763 & died at Freeman, Me., in 1844 leaving a widow Harriet Dudley, who is still living at King- field, Me., and the said record original record is in the hand-writing of Nathaniel Dudley aforesaid and was made many years before his decease, and has been pre- served by his relatives.
Suffolk ss
Subscribed & Sworn to this } Dean Dudley, sixth day of April, A.D. 1865, }
Before me, Milton Underwood
Justice of the Peace

August 3 rd , 1778, Set out for Rhode Island with the Volunteer Militia to join the forces there under the Command of Maj. Gen. John Sullivan.
Capt. Benjamin Whittier's Company, Col. Gales Regiment, Genl. N. Peabody's Brigade, Genl. Whipple's Division.
Travelled through Poplin, Brentwood, Kingston, Plaistow, & Warnerhill to Bradford 1 st day -
2 nd day through Andover, Wilmington, Woburn to Mentamy to Cambridge nigh the Colleges -
3 rd day through Roxbury, Dedham & Stoughton to Stoughtonham -
4 th day through Norton, Dighton, Taunton to Streetown last town in Massachusetts -
5 th day to Linertown Howlands Ferry.
Stopped by a violent cold Storm 2 days
6 th day crossed to the Island. Encamped just below Bath Hill.
7 th day marched down within the sight of Newport within cannonshot of Battery Hill Host the formidable one then in possession of the Enemy - Returned the same day within four miles of the

North end of the Island and encamped in huts made by laying rails one end on the other stone wall, the other on the ground. Covered with hay.
Stayed about 12 days -- then discharged Crossed Bristol Ferry to the continent travelled through the town of Wasser, which the year before had been mostly burnt by the Enemy, then through Rehoboth over Scituate plain, through Attleborough Walpole Wrentham, Dedham Roxbury, Boston & so on home. Came home the last day of August.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk, ss.
I, Dean Dudley of Boston in said county, on oath, depose and say that the foregoing record is a true copy of an original record made by my grandfather Nathaniel Dudley, Esq. who was born at Raymond, N.H., in 1763 being the son of Hon. John Dudley, and died at Freeman, Me. in 1844, leaving a widow Harriet Dudley, who is still living; which record has been preserved with other writings of his, and said record was made, to my own knowledge, many years before the decease of said Nathaniel Dudley, and said record is in his own hand-writing.
Suffolk ss.
Subscribed & sworn to this sixth day of April, A.D. 1855, before me, Milton Anderson
Dean Dudley.
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 6. th 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Milton Andros was a Justice of the peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Nathl. Duley , is borne upon the Pay Roll of Captain Benjamin Whittier Company, as a Private in said Company, —————
(Vol 2 Pages 56 & 57, R.) "Pay Roll of Captain Benjamin Whittier's Company in Col. Jacob Gales Regiment of Volunteers, which Regiment marched from the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army on Rhode Island August 1778. Five days are added to the time in service for travel home after the discharge" ————— "Name", "Nathl. Duley" "Rank" "Private" "Time of Engagement" "1778" "Aug. 5" — "Time of discharge" "Aug. 28" "Time in Service" 26. —————
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this
Fifth
day of
July
1856
Levi K. Pattee
Secretary of State.